teresa mae, the first world leader and to visit the white house since donald trump's inauguration just one month ago. relatively short news conference. the prime minister, theresa may and the president taking turns in selecting members, key members of the media to ask a handful of questions. we will educate your response though to the meeting. you may have seen teresa tromp and the remarks of the republican retreat in philadelphia yesterday. me so that it has something to say about that, or just a reaction to today's news conference at the white house the numbers on your screen if you're a democrat. 202-748-8920. -- republicans 202-7488 91. all others 202-748-8922. and we are at c-span if you like to treat us. leave a comment for us on our facebook page. just taking a quick look at some of the news media they are reporting today's meeting and the news conference here from denver in the headline, theresa may evokes reagan Ãhead is donald trump's meeting as it happened. that talking a little bit about her reports to the republican congressional members at the retreat in philadelphia. yes

teresa mae called on a british reporter who asked a terrible question. he said of all the reporters, that's when you have to call on? there goes the relationship. that's kind of the way that the president has to go, particularly in the beginning. it may work with domestic groups, i think it's a much more sensitive situation when you're dealing with foreign leaders and international sensibilities. >> martha: it there's a lot of comparison between reagan. let's put this quote up from newt gingrich earlier today appeared he says this. "the inaugural address represented a direct threat to the left. and a had on challenge." he said that margaret thatcher looks much more like trump at this point. your thoughts. >> first of all, i wouldn't make that trump, may comparison to reagan, thatcher. teresa mae and donald trump are talking about a trade deal, it's not quite the same high-stakes. i think newt gingrich makes a good point about how trump represents a direct and systematic threat to the power elites in this country as margaret thatcher did to the power elit

i know president trump was asked about this with teresa mae earlier and he said he didn't want to talkbout it. who is going to pay for the wal wall. when we know the specifics of the border wall? >> will know when it's been decided, but those things need to be negotiated, the consequent as need to be weighed, and this is what i'll say about all the action statements and executive orders from this week including hour-long conversation this morning. nothing that president trump is a ceremonial, it's all consequential. that's what i mean by action and impact. we don't have the solutions right now. i think would be irresponsible to have the solutions in stone right now because it's very complicated process. >> eric: is he at least open to it, to work with president trump on how mexico is going to pay qwest markets >> i don't speak for the next can president, but the american president is open to a number of different solutions. a number of different options when it comes to paying for that wall. think about with the wall really is, it represents and it is indeed a physical wall. what it is

british prime minister teresa mae on negotiations with the european union over brexit. un ambassador samantha power gives her final public address. vice president elect mike pence speaks at a meeting of the u.s. conference of mayors winter meeting. in our interview with incoming secretary sean spicer. >> british prime minister teresa mae gave a speech describing leaving the european union and negotiating with the eu. she knows that parliament will get a chance to vote on any final trade agreement. this is just under an hour. [applause] a little over six months ago the british people voted for change. they voted to shape brighter future for our country. they voted to leave the european union and embrace the world. as they did so with their eyes open. accepting that the road ahead would be uncertain at times. but believing that it leads toward a brighter future for their children and their grandchildren too. and it is the job of this government to deliver it. that means more than negotiating our new relationship with the eu. it means taking the opportunity of his great mo

teresa mae hit back saying that europe needed the uk as much as the other way around. >> bret: benjamin hall in london. thank you. president obama commutes the sentence of chelsea manning for leaking classified materials. we will get reaction from the panel after the break. >> chelsea manning pleaded guilty to very serious crimes leaking highly classified information and put at risk the lives of our troops, diplomats, intelligence officers, allies. caused serious national security harm. what president obama has done today is going to cause harm as well. >> i'm surprised the president took this action i have concerns about what message we send about ultimately repealing sensitive national security documents. >> chelsea manning went through the military, criminal justice process. was exposed to due process, was found guilty, was sentenced for crimes. and she acknowledged wrongdoing. >> bret: the commutation of chelsea manning, in jail for leaking classified material to wikileaks that lawmakers say definitively put u.s. troops in danger and may have killed some. this, as you get the number